1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 6, 1990, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Tennessee. Incumbent Senator Al Gore of the Democratic Party defeated challenger William R. Hawkins of the Republican Party, winning a second term. The election had a turnout rate of just over 20% of registered voters. Gore won in a landslide with over 67% of the vote, improving on his 1984 margin and winning all of the state's counties.
Hawkins's campaign was poorly funded and relatively unknown, compared to Gore who was incredibly popular within the state and began the race with over a million dollars in campaign funds. Gore was expected to easily win reelection and the election cycle was labeled "boring". Issues for the campaign included fiscal responsibility and Gore's liberal voting record.
As of the 2024 United States Senate elections, this was the last time the Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Tennessee, and also the most recent Senate election in Tennessee in which all counties went to the Democratic candidate.